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April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

Hiyas!

Please 'sit-a-long' with our weekly SATURDAY 'LIVE FROM TREELEAF from Shohei's Living Room (or very tiny zazen area depending on the kids OR even the front deck)' 90 minute ZAZENKAI, netcast LIVE from 10 am Atlantic Standard Time /10 pm Japan time (that is New York 9 am, Los Angeles 6 am)

Sorry Folks due to technical issues with my router (they do not like 5 foot drops more than 3 times)I am reposting a previous Zazenkai

As you can see, our Zazenkai consists of chanting the 'Heart Sutra' in Japanese (the words are below), some full floor prostrations in sets of three (please follow along with me ... or a simple Gassho can be substituted if you wish), followed by our Dedication, Zazen twice for 30 minutes each, with 10 minutes of Kinhin in between, and we end the sitting with 'The Verse of Atonement' and 'The Four Vows'.

Please download and print out the words of the Chants we will recite below and at the following link:viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2231

Begins with a series of rings of the small Inkin bell  followed by 3x PROSTRATIONS by EVERYONE

Then chant of Heart Sutra in Japanese:

INO = CHANT LEADER ONLY EVERYONE = ALL JOIN IN

INO ONLY =

Maka Hannya Haramita Shin Gyo*(The Heart of the Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra in JAPANESE)

Buddha Nature pervades the whole universe, Reality, existing right here:
In reciting THE HEART OF THE PERFECTION OF GREAT WISDOM SUTRA we dedicate our sincere efforts to:
Shakyamuni Buddha Honored One; the Historical Buddha and Teacher
and to those ancestral teachers:
Eihei Dogen Honored One
Soji Keizan Honored One,
All successive Honored Ones up until
Renpo Niwa Honored One and
Gudo Wafu Honored One
and to all other Honored Ones throughout history, Male and Female Honored Ones, whose names have been forgotten or left unsaid.
We also dedicate these efforts to the Three Treasures,
Buddha, Dharma, Sangha,
To all Awakened Ones and Teachers in all places and times.

We especially seek tranquility & well being for all creatures now suffering or ill in health.
May they be serene through all their ills.
May their lives be at peace and Wisdom pervade the darkness of ignorance.

We dedicate our hopes and aspirations:
To all victims of war and terrorism
To the injured and to all families touched by these tragedies
To the healing of hatred in all countries and among all peoples
To the wisdom and compassion of our world leaders
To the peace of the world and harmony of all beings.

Thus, let the harmful effects of words, thoughts and actions be dispelled
and Compassion bloom in perpetual spring.
May we all realize and live the Enlightened Way together: